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202-10365-01
December 2007

NETGEAR

, Inc.

4500 Great America Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA

NETGEAR RangeMax
Next Wireless USB 2.0
Adapter WN111 User
Manual

Summary of Contents for RangeMax Next WPN111

Page 1: ...202 10365 01 December 2007 NETGEAR Inc 4500 Great America Parkway Santa Clara CA 95054 USA NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual...

Page 2: ...r respective holders Information is subject to change without notice All rights reserved Maximum Wireless Signal Rate Derived from IEEE Standard 802 11 Specifications Actual data throughput will vary...

Page 3: ...partment of Communications Industry Canada IC Notice This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 and RSS 210 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 et C...

Page 4: ...999 5 CE Italiano Italian Con la presente NETGEAR Inc dichiara che questo NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter WN111 conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti st...

Page 5: ...N111 sp a z kladn po iadavky a v etky pr slu n ustanovenia Smernice 1999 5 ES Suomi Finnish NETGEAR Inc vakuuttaa t ten ett NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter WN111 tyyppinen laite on dire...

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Page 7: ...Connecting to Wireless Networks and the Internet 1 9 WN111 Icon Colors 1 9 Smart Wizard Status Bar 1 10 WN111 LED 1 11 Placing the USB Adapter Cradle 1 11 Removing the WN111 Software 1 12 Upgrading th...

Page 8: ...Setting up WPA2 PSK Security 2 21 Statistics Tab 2 22 About Tab 2 23 Advanced Settings 2 24 Chapter 3 Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless Performance 3 1 Optimizing Your Network Bandwidth...

Page 9: ...owing paragraphs Typographical Conventions This manual uses the following typographical conventions Formats This manual uses the following formats to highlight special messages Scope This manual is wr...

Page 10: ...manual and individual chapters How to Print this Manual To print this manual you can choose one of the following several options according to your needs Printing a Page in the HTML View Each page in t...

Page 11: ...DF Manual link at the top left of any page in the manual The PDF version of the complete manual opens in a browser window Click the print icon in the upper left of the window Tip If your printer suppo...

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Page 13: ...lease make sure that these minimum requirements have been met You must have a PC with a Pentium 300 MHz or higher compatible processor with an available USB 2 0 or 1 1 port A CD drive 10 Mbytes of fre...

Page 14: ...aces Microwaves 2 4 GHz Cordless phones In general wireless devices can communicate through walls However if the walls are constructed with concrete or have metal or metal mesh the effective range wil...

Page 15: ...tion to an existing wireless network you will need to identify the wireless network and wireless security settings that are already defined Your RangeMax Next WN111 Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter factory de...

Page 16: ...to install from the CD c Follow the onscreen instructions for the InstallShield wizard and the NETGEAR Smart Wizard For Windows XP if a Windows logo testing message appears click Continue Anyway If a...

Page 17: ...t to the wireless USB adapter and a USB port See Placing the USB Adapter Cradle on page 1 11 c For Windows XP computers the Found New Hardware Wizard opens Follow the wizard prompts d For Windows Vist...

Page 18: ...ion utilities NETGEAR Smart Wizard Reveals more information about each network and makes it easier to troubleshoot network connection problems Windows configuration utilities See the Windows documenta...

Page 19: ...uter through WPS and click Next Follow the Wizard If none of the wireless access points or routers in the network support WPS the following screen displays Select the wireless network from the drop do...

Page 20: ...s connection which could take up to a minute 7 Use the status bar to verify your wireless connectivity See Smart Wizard Status Bar Note Hidden networks do not broadcast the Network Name SSID These net...

Page 21: ...The WN111 icon is on the desktop and in the Windows System Tray The System Tray is on one end of the taskbar in the Microsoft Windows desktop Note The maximum speed of a USB v2 0 port is 480 Mbps If y...

Page 22: ...erfere with one another Throughput Wireless throughput measured in Mega bits per second To optimize throughput connect to a network with a high speed router or access point and a high speed Internet c...

Page 23: ...ondition of wireless link Placing the USB Adapter Cradle You can attach the RangeMax Next WN111 Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter directly to a USB port on your computer or use the USB cable to extend the rang...

Page 24: ...er software in these two ways Navigate the Windows Start menu to the RangeMax Next WN111 Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter program group select the uninstall option and follow the screen prompts Navigate the W...

Page 25: ...wn the settings for any profiles that you want to save They will not be retained 2 Download the upgrade from the NETGEAR website Support page 3 Remove the WN111 software from your computer 4 Remove th...

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Page 27: ...izard then you need to disable the Windows utility If you are working with the Vista configuration utility see the online document http documentation netgear com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Dis...

Page 28: ...lly restarts when you reboot your computer The Smart Wizard provides a complete and easy to use set of tools to View details about wireless networks in your area Connect securely to an access point or...

Page 29: ...wireless network This is the same as the SSID or ESSID configuration parameter Note that as a security measure some wireless access points do not broadcast their SSID In such cases the SSID field wil...

Page 30: ...e Manually Selecting a Wireless Network section on page 2 9 Using WPS to Connect to a Wireless Network The easiest way to connect securely to an access point or router is through WPS If an access poin...

Page 31: ...ter To join a network using a PCB 1 Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard On the status bar click Join a Network 2 The following screen displays Select Yes and click Next Figure 2 3 Note Instead of cl...

Page 32: ...on 7 To start the WPS process either physically press the Push Button on the access point or router or press the Soft Push Button by clicking on the icon on the Add WPS Client page 8 Within 2 minutes...

Page 33: ...ter To join a network using a PIN 1 Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard On the status bar click Join a Network 2 The following screen displays Select Yes and click Next Figure 2 7 Note Instead of cl...

Page 34: ...ent from the menu of the Smart Wizard for the access point or router 7 On the Add WPS Client page select PIN 8 Within 4 minutes of completing Step 4 enter the PIN in the box for the Client s PIN on th...

Page 35: ...s different screens to manually configure a network Manually Selecting a Wireless Network in a WPS Configuration To manually join a network in which a wireless access point or router supports WPS 1 Us...

Page 36: ...you select a hidden network then you must enter the SSID Click Next 4 Follow the steps of the wizard to specify the wireless security if used and to create a profile 5 Review you settings and click F...

Page 37: ...rop down list If you select a hidden network then you must enter the SSID Click Next 3 Follow the steps of the wizard to specify the wireless security if used and to create a profile 4 Review you sett...

Page 38: ...he network you want to join If you use your computer to connect to different wireless networks you can create a profile for each wireless network Then you can easily load the profile that has all the...

Page 39: ...e box type the name of the profile c In the Network Name SSID field select a network or enter the SSID 3 Save your settings in a Profile a Click Save Profile All the configuration settings are saved i...

Page 40: ...ows computers are configured with file and print sharing enabled and you want to exchange files directly between them To create an Ad Hoc mode profile 1 Use the icon to open the Smart Wizard The Setti...

Page 41: ...k Apply c Click Close to exit the Smart Wizard or Cancel to return to the previous settings 4 Configure the PC network settings a Configure each PC with either a static IP address or with the IPX prot...

Page 42: ...Channel field Automatic should work If you notice interference problems with another nearby wireless device select a channel that is not being used by any other wireless networks near your wireless a...

Page 43: ...features networks should use LAN network security features such as requiring a user name and password to access the shared resources in the network Using Wireless Security Features You can strengthen...

Page 44: ...on Not all wireless devices support the passphrase method Manual method These values are not case sensitive For 64 bit WEP enter 10 hex digits any combination of 0 9 or a f For 128 bit WEP enter 26 he...

Page 45: ...b In the Network Name SSID field select the network or enter the SSID c In the Security section select WEP 3 Select the WEP encryption strength you will use 64 bit WEP data encryption 128 bit WEP dat...

Page 46: ...ve your settings in a Profile a Click the Save Profile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply c Click Close to exit the configuration utility Setting up WPA PSK...

Page 47: ...ix B 3 Save your settings in a Profile a Click the Save Profile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply and then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Setting up W...

Page 48: ...ix B 3 Save your settings in a Profile a Click the Save Profile button All the configuration settings are saved in this profile b Click Apply and then click Close to exit the Smart Wizard Statistics T...

Page 49: ...abits per second Mbps receive packets per second Rx Packets s total received packets and reception errors About Tab The About Tab displays the current version information The following information is...

Page 50: ...ss shown here to the network administrator before you would be allowed to connect Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network However unless you use data...

Page 51: ...which wireless devices need the highest data rate and locate the router near them Many wireless products have automatic data rate fallback which allows increased distances without losing connectivity...

Page 52: ...ing sources are Computers and fax machines no closer than one foot Copying machines elevators and cell phones no closer than 6 feet Microwave ovens no closer than 10 feet Choose your settings Use a sc...

Page 53: ...00 Mbps Ethernet adapters have a gigabit connection through the router to the storage server With a high speed router this connection allows for extremely fast backups or quick access to large files o...

Page 54: ...ens of Mbps Wireless A high speed wireless router can provide a wireless data throughput of up to 300 Mbps using technology called Multiple Input Multiple Output MIMO in which multiple antennas transm...

Page 55: ...g HD video requires 10 to 30 Mbps per stream Because latency and packet loss can disrupt your video plan to provide at least twice the capacity you need Streaming MP3 audio requires less than 1 Mbps p...

Page 56: ...B 2 0 Adapter WN111 User Manual 3 6 v1 0 December 2007 Cable Modem 3 Mbps 2700 seconds Analog Modem 56 kbps 144 000 seconds 40 hours Table 3 1 Theoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connecti...

Page 57: ...gnized and enabled Reload the WN111 software if necessary Try to install the WN111 in a different USB slot on your system if one is available The LED blinks but the WN111 is not connected to an access...

Page 58: ...o the access point but not the other computers on the network or to the Internet This could be a physical layer problem or a network configuration problem 1 Check to make sure that the access point is...

Page 59: ...WN111 Wireless USB 2 0 Adapter You can delete this Hotfix from the Add or Remove Program utility in the Control Panel To delete Windows XP Hotfix SP2 Q815485 1 Click Start point to Control Panel and t...

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Page 61: ...802 11g or 802 11b Radio Data Rate 1 2 5 5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54 08 140 246 and 300 Mbps Auto Rate Sensing Frequency 2 4GHz to 2 5GHz CCK and OFDM Modulation Power 5V Bus powered Emissions FCC CE B...

Page 62: ...SSID Any will connect to first wireless network that responds Security Disabled Network Type Infrastructure Transmission Speed Autoa a Maximum wireless signal rate IEEE Standard 802 11 Actual through...

Page 63: ...r com reference enu winzerocfg index htm Internet Networking and TCP IP Addressing http documentation netgear com reference enu tcpip index htm Wireless Communications http documentation netgear com r...

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